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Sahara Deep
Dauin, Negros, Philippines
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyBohol Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Oct
About this site
Sahara Deep is a muck dive site near Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines, in the Bohol Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, frogfish, moray eels, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Harlequin Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paradoxus
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictus
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Ghost PipefishSolenostomus cyanopterus
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Nearby sites
- 1Pura Vida House Reef0.1 km
- 2Luca Marine Santuary0.1 km
- 3Sahara0.3 km
- 4Dauin Coast0.4 km
- 5Dauin South0.4 km
- 6Dauin North0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org